1 health
Pronounced:
/ˈhɛlθ/
Function:
nounMeaning:
[noncount] 1 a : the condition of being well or free from disease ▪ We nursed him back to health. ▪ My aunt is quite elderly, but she still has her health. [=she is still healthy] ▪ She is the picture of health. [=she is very healthy] ◊If you drink (to) someone's health, you take a drink as a wish for that person to be healthy. b : the overall condition of someone's body or mind ▪ He's in good/poor health these days. ▪ He has continued to enjoy good health in his old age. ▪ Her health is excellent. = She is in the best of health. ▪ Smoking is bad for your health. ▪ He is concerned about his sister's mental health.
2 : the condition or state of something ▪ We must protect the health of our oceans. ▪ The economy is in a period of robust financial health. ▪ Investors are worried about the company's health.
2 : the condition or state of something ▪ We must protect the health of our oceans. ▪ The economy is in a period of robust financial health. ▪ Investors are worried about the company's health.
give (someone or something) a clean bill of health —see 1bill